RHTYSC/Kares Engineering Inc Patron Green Economy Softball
All plans are falling into place for the successful hosting of the first ever finals of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club/Kares Engineering Inc Patron’s Green Economy Softball Cricket Tournament, organised in honour of the Club Patron’s 72nd birthday and to promote to Berbicians awareness of the effect of Climate Change.
“RHTYSC, MS, Asst Secretary Simon Naidu hands over the KSM T/Shirts to the four captains
The semifinals and finals of the tournament would be played on Sunday 27th August, 2017 at the Area ‘H’ Ground. Four teams would be batting for the top prize of $500,000.00 (five hundred thousand dollars) and the Green Economy Trophy. The four semifinalists are Jai Hind Cricket Club of Albion, Grill Masters of Canje, Prophecy Boys of Port Mourant and Hard Knock of Manchester/Ulverston. The four teams on Thursday last attended a pre-finals meeting with RHTYSC Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster, who stressed that no form of indiscipline would be tolerated, and that all of the teams would be expected to be at the venue by 08.30 hours. Representatives of the semifinalists also received 13(thirteen) coloured Polo T/Shirts each, which were donated by Mr. Mahadeo Panchu of KSM Investments. The teams would use the T/Shirts for the semifinals, 3rd place Playoff, and the finals.
The long serving Secretary/CEO expressed gratitude to KSM Investment for the T/Shirts, which would allow the four teams to be properly attired for the matches.
The semifinals would be played using the 10-Over format, the 3rd Place Playoff would be played 15-Overs-per-side, while the finals would be played using the 20/20 format.
The Tournament started with eighteen teams drawn from across the ancient county, and was played over two weekends at the Hampshire Cricket Ground and the Area ‘H’ Ground, in front of capacity crowds. Each of the four captains at the meeting expressed confidence that they would cop the top prize of the largest ever cricket tournament to be organized in Berbice.
The general consensus is that the tournament is well organised, and there has thus far been no negative incident. David Lukenauth of Grill Masters disclosed that his team has been working hard to be in top shape to take home the top prize’ while Adrian Singh of Jai Hind, Elroy Williams of Hard Knock and Chandrashakker Arjune of Prophecy Boys expressed similar confidence.
The first runner-up would take home $300,000 and a Trophy, 2nd runner up would pocket $100,000 and a trophy; while the 4th place would have to be contented with $50,000. The Man of the Finals would take home $50,000 and a trophy. The tournament is being sponsored by several sponsors, including Kares Engineering Inc, Bakewell, KSM Investment, S. Jagmohan Construction Services, Ministry of the Presidency, Annirud Ramcharitar Construction, BK International, and Regal Enterprise, among others.
